severe wound; serious wound; gash
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
mountain chain; mountains
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
early on; earlier on; from early
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
time limit; time restriction
putting all of one's attribute points into a single stat (e.g. in an RPG); solely focusing on one skill (to the detriment of others)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
safety measure; safety precaution
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
distinctive; characteristic
bento; Japanese box lunch
king; king; king (chess piece)
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
art of war; strategy; tactics
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word